In honor of Buddha Shakyamuni's Birth Celebration Month (celebrating Lord Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinirvana), please join Palri Pema Öd Ling as Lama Lobtsul leads the practice of Dorje Dechen Lingpa's Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig), May 28 - 30, 2015. This is an excellent occasion to practice together, purify mental delusions, accumulate merit and transform ordinary experience into stainless wisdom. This particular Avalokiteshvara treasure cycle was received by Dorje Dechen Lingpa in a state of pure vision from the emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the great Indian saint, Dzetari.
About 100 years ago, when Dhomang Terchen Dorje Dechen Lingpa was in retreat to accomplish "the approaching and accomplishing" recitations in the isolated region of Dormed in eastern Tibet at a place called Kakong Sengei Yong Dzonghka, a boy appeared to him saying he was the supreme Noble Dzetari. He was wearing a jeweled crown, upper and lower garments, holding a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left. He appeared lucidly in a tent of light in the space in front. He proceded to teach the instructions for "Avalokiteshvara's Dharma Connection in One Sitting".
Venerable Yangthang Tulku Rinpoche is the immediate reincarnation of Dhomang Terchen, Dorje Dechen Lingpa, the revealer of this treasure practice. Thus this practice is a wonderful opportunity to practice from such a close, direct lineage. When asked about the Avalokiteshvara practice during Spring 2013, Ven. Yangtang Rinpoche replied:
"This Chenrezig practice is called Khakhyab Rangdrol (Natural Liberation of Beings Who Pervade Space), and is a treasure of Domang Terchen (The Great Terton of Domang), Dorje Dechen Lingpa. This is an extraordinary practice. To recite the MANI mantra using this practice carries great blessings. Of course there are many Chenrezig practices, and all those Chenrezigs are not different, right? But this practice does have a special quality. It is not an old terma; it was not revealed many years ago. It is a new treasure, and one whose time has come, so it is very powerful. Right now is the time for this practice.
Therefore if you can come together and perform this practice, accumulating the MANI mantra, there is tremendous benefit. Chenrezig is the manifestation of the enlightened speech of all the buddhas, and therefore whatever being merely hears the sound of his mantra in the best case will be born in Chenrezig's pure land. If not, they will be born as a god or human, in a land of dharma, and at the very least they will not fall to the lower realms. Therefore, since the blessings are so powerful, I hope that you will practice this tradition of Khakhyab Rangdrol and recite the MANI mantra—that is what I wish for."
Ven. Yangtang Rinpoche twice bestowed the Avalokiteshvara empowerment and transmission to Lama Lobtsul, along with the full teachings, with the wish that he bring the practice back to Austin and practice it at Palri Pema Öd Ling. It is Lama Lobtsul’s aspiration that we learn to do the Avalokiteshvara practice, and in this way maintain our connection with the lineage of Dorje Dechen Lingpa.
Likewise, it has always been Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche's heartfelt wish to establish the lineage of Dorje Dechen Lingpa here in America, since its blessings are so potent and immediate as we receive the lineage from the direct incarnation of the treasure revealer himself. To this end, Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche encourages everyone to learn and practice the Avalokiteshvara cycle.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity.
Retreat Dates:
May 28 - 30, Avalokiteshvara/Chenrezig Retreat
Thursday, May 28 7pm - 9pm: Guru Rinpoche Day, with a full tsog
Friday, May 29 7pm - 9pm: Practice session, with a small tsog
Saturday, May 30 10am - 12pm: Practice session, with full tsog offering 2pm - 5pm: Avalokiteshvara Smoke Offering, Long-Life Prayers, Marmi and Incense Offerings
While it’s best to attend the entire program, it’s also fine to attend as much as your schedule permits.
Cost: $25 per session/ $100 for entire retreat. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. For pre-registration, click here.
Tsog: There will be a full tsog the first day of the retreat, a small tsog on the second, and a large tsog on the last day. If you would like to make an offering, then you can either make a donation to the ‘tsog fund’ or bring an item for the tsog table. Tsog volunteers are always welcome.
Volunteer: To find out about tsog and other volunteer opportunities, contact info@palri.org.
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